Erie County, NY Climate

Erie, NY County has a humid continental climate with cold and snowy winters and warm and humid summers. Winters in Erie usually consist of temperatures below freezing with average highs in the mid 30's and lows in the 20's. Snowfall accumulates to an average of nearly 95 inches throughout the winter months. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the 80's on some days. The average precipitation in Erie is around 38 inches per year, making it one of the wettest counties in New York State.

Erie County, New York gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Erie County averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Erie County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Erie County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

9.3 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Erie County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Erie, New York	United States
	40.8 in.	38.1 in.
	92.4 in.	27.8 in.
	162.3 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	16.6°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.3	4.3
	932 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Erie County with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Erie County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erie County are August, June and July.

In Erie County, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Erie County with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Erie County, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Erie County, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in Erie County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in Erie County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Erie County means that it is drier than most places in New York.

January is the rainiest month in Erie County with 18.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 162.3 rainy days annually in Erie County, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 92.4 inches in Erie County means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Erie County with 26.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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